Update to the Conde of Kings Cigars
Kings Cigars began in 2010 but appears to have released their first cigars to much success at the 2013 IPCPR. In the summer of 2014 I reviewed their Conde 5 X 52 robusto and rated it an overall 4.0 out of 5. In 2015 Kings Cigars indicated to me that they adjusted the blend of the Conde and provided me with another sample robusto. According to my Wikipedia translator, Conde is the title of Earl...
Panacea 658
With so many cigar producers out there it is hard to find anything new and genuine in the clutter of people rushing to market bad cigar to take advantage of the popularity that cigars have become. So, it is with great joy that I discovered a Panacea Green label in my humidor. Obviously, it was a stick obtained at last years trade show, that I was now just getting to. To start with...
El Cuje Rebumbio -An Unknown Cigar
It’s rare when I am stumped. While I may not have smoked every cigar that’s out there, I have heard of most of them. This stick was presented to me at last summers IPCPR trade show. And, when I finally extracted it from the humidor just the other day, it presented itself quite well. And, if you know about this cigar, please contact me or post a comment. Regardless of my...
Total Flame Bobber – a Ride on the Dark Side
In 2011 a pair of Russians riding motorcycles through Texas decided to expand their cigar business into the US and Total Flame was born. They launched a number of blends and we reviewed 2 of their cigars in 2013. At the 2014 IPCPR Total Flame gave us a cigar from their Dark Line, a super robusto called Bobber. To motorcyclists, a bobber is a minimalist bike with no front fender, short rear...
Epic’s Corojo Reserva is a Good Opener
Epic Cigars launched their first products in 2012 and they have staying power. They have 2 offerings, a Maduro Reserva which I reviewed and enjoyed and a Corojo Reserva. Epic provided me with a Corojo Reserva at the 2014 IPCPR. The Corojo was a robusto measuring 5 X 52 and it had an interesting dark wrapper from Ecuador although it is not a maduro. The binder is a Dominican Olor and the filler...
Headlines Cigars – A nice obscure smoke
Every once and a while I sort through my humidor. I go looking for sticks that have been put away for later review. In our review policy, we have a somewhat randomness to the order. Unless we are given something by a forend that we judge to be too good or bad, we generally don’t write immediately. Rather, we let the cigars rest gently in our humidor. From time to time we go...
